Information Package / Course Catalogue
Alternative Energy Resources
Course Code: ZTM530
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide the understanding of energy, energy balance in agriculture, usage of renewable energy sources and energy savings in agriculture.

Course Content

Basic concepts of energy, forms of energy, classification of energy, importance of energy in agriculture, energy usage in agriculture, renewable energy sources used in agriculture, energy production from agricultural residues, usage of renewable energy sources in agriculture, usage of geothermal energy, solar energy, hydraulic energy and geothermal energy in agriculture, energy balance in agriculture, energy savings methods in agriculture.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ahmet KILIÇKAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding of energy information, definition and classification of energy,
2.Understanding the usage of renewable energy sources in agriculture
3.Understanding of energy production from agricultural residues and usage methods
4.Understanding the usage of renewable energy sources in agriculture
5.Understanding integrated energy systems
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Enerji Teknolojisi. 1994. Yavuzcan, G. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 1324. Ankara Üniversitesi Halkla İlişkiler ve Yayın Ünitesi. Ankara, ISBN: 975-482-171-2 117 s. (Ders Kitabı)
2.Energy and Agriculture. 1984.Stanhill, G. Springer-Verlag, Germany, ISBN:3-540-13476-X192p.
3. Güneş Işınımı ve Düz Toplayıcılar. 1984. Kılıç, A., Öztürk., SEGEM Ankara.
4.Türkiyenin Yeni ve Temiz Enerji Kaynakları, 1984. Anonim, TÇSV.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Energy information, energy definition and classification
Week 2 - Theoretical
Energy in agriculture, energy usage in agriculture
Week 3 - Theoretical
Renewable energy sources used in agriculture
Week 4 - Theoretical
Energy production from agricultural residues and usage methods
Week 5 - Theoretical
Energy production from agricultural residues and usage methods
Week 6 - Theoretical
Solar energy and usage possibilities in agriculture
Week 7 - Theoretical
Solar energy and usage possibilities in agriculture
Week 8 - Theoretical
Solar energy and usage possibilities in agriculture
Week 9 - Theoretical
Solar energy and usage possibilities in agriculture
Week 10 - Theoretical
Wind energy and usage possibilities in agriculture
Week 11 - Theoretical
Wind energy and usage possibilities in agriculture
Week 12 - Theoretical
Hydraulic energy and usage possibilities in agriculture
Week 13 - Theoretical
Geothermal energy and usage in agriculture
Week 14 - Theoretical
Integrated energy systems
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice22525100
Reading1202040
Midterm Examination1022
Final Examination1022
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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5
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5
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5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026